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5 June 2009Gordon Brown’s reshuffle results in three openly gay cabinet figures 37 Openly gay MP Ben Bradshaw has been appointed as the new culture secretary, replacing Andy Burnham, who is to become health secretary. -
5 June 2009Comment: Is Obama all talk and no action on gay issues? 36 Impatience is growing amongst the USA’s gay and lesbian community over President Barack Obama’s slow approach to tackling the LGBT issues he promised to address. -
8 June 2009Gordon Ramsay calls journalist a ‘lesbian pig’ 21 TV chef Gordon Ramsay has been condemned after calling a leading Australian journalist a "lesbian pig". -
8 June 2009New mayor of Doncaster cuts funding for Pride 51 The newly-elected mayor of Doncaster has vowed to cut funding for the town's annual gay Pride event. -
8 June 2009BNP wins two seats in European elections 26 The British National Party won two seats in last week's European elections, with one seat in the north-west going to party leader Nick Griffin. -
8 June 2009Bristol radio station censured by Ofcom over ‘hostile’ homophobic comments 21 A Bristol radio station has been forced to apologise after a presenter called homosexuality a "pestilence" and claimed that "right thinking" people thought it was unnatural. -
8 June 2009Supreme Court rejects challenge to military gay ban + The Supreme Court has today rejected a challenge to the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' rule, which bans openly gay men and women from serving in the US military. -
8 June 2009Sir Elton John speaks out on ‘untrustworthy’ politicians 5 Sir Elton John has criticised the current state of the UK government, branding politicians “untrustworthy”. -
8 June 2009Poll finds rising support for gay US troops 6 A poll has found rising support for repealing the US ban on openly gay military personnel. -
8 June 2009Woman launches legal battle after son is placed with gay foster parents 42 A Catholic woman whose son was placed with a gay foster couple after she was unable to look after him is taking legal action over the case, saying the child could be "encouraged" into a lifestyle which is against her beliefs. -
9 June 2009US gay advocates call for national march 4 Gay rights activists in the US are calling for a national march on Washington to coincide with National Coming Out Day on October 11th. -
9 June 2009Groups threaten to publish names of US gay rights opponents 9 Two groups are threatening to publish the names of Washington voters who oppose a new law granting same-sex couples many of the benefits received by straight married couples. -
9 June 2009Russian activists plan picket for Obama’s visit to Moscow 2 Gay rights campaigners are planning to stage a picket during US President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow in July to highlight his pledge to increase rights for same-sex couples. -
9 June 2009Video: San Diego Pride organiser attacked at equality event 6 The organiser of San Diego Pride, Ron deHarte, was attacked on Saturday at the city's annual Equality Torch Relay. -
9 June 2009Older LGBTs: The invisible population 22 In a special report for PinkNews.co.uk, V King Macdona explores the issue of ageing in the LGBT population. -
9 June 2009BNP ‘to face legal challenges over discrimination’ 25 The British National Party is likely to face a number of legal challenges relating to issues such as discrimination, employment law and even criminal offences, legal experts have said. -
9 June 2009Parental rights for lesbian couples ‘are not automatic’ + Lesbian couples who have children together through IVF treatment must be aware that they do not have automatic parental rights if they split up, a legal expert has warned. -
9 June 2009Terrence Higgins Trust launches new HIV workshops for gay men 1 The Terrence Higgins Trust has launched a series of free workshops for gay men living with HIV in London. -
9 June 2009Australian prime minister weighs in on Gordon Ramsay’s ‘lesbian pig’ row 9 Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has criticised TV chef Gordon Ramsay for calling a journalist a 'lesbian pig'.
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9 June 2009Video: BNP leader Nick Griffin pelted with eggs by angry crowd 20 British National Party leader Nick Griffin was forced to abandon a press conference outside the Houses of Parliament earlier today when he was pelted with eggs by protesters.
Articles from June 2009
Top stories
Sir Gerald Howarth: ‘I should have used ‘militant’ rather than ‘aggressive’ to describe the ‘homosexuality community’8
Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill — Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained10
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends ‘aggressive homosexual community’ equal marriage slur42
Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth ‘dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?’9
David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords45
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people38
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 849
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members3
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years24
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’40
- US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people38
- David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords45
- Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 42
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7- Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth 'dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?' 9
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56- Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years24
- US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who 'display their lifestyle'40
- Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill -- Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained10
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 46
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'94
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote62
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56
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